The proliferation of television has brought more extreme sex,the invention of ‘sexposition’ and portrayals of sexuality that haven’t been seen beforeA man lies on the floor in his boxer shorts with a gag in his mouth and his hands are hogtied. A dominatrix stands above him smoking a cigarette and tells him that he’s in need of correction. She puts her cigarette out on his chest. He grimaces in pain but doesnt seem fazed. You would think such a scene would be in a porno or on a fetish site like Kink.com. You would be inaccurate. It is actually the opening scene of Showtime’s Billions, which stars Damien Lewis. The man being dominated is Oscar nominee Paul Giamatti. This is the very first image of the point to, and one that sets its stall out with extreme sex as its opening act.
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Source: theguardian.com